We had gotten good defense and good pitching all year. But it was a great game by Shelby. This group we've got has been down before but they are capable of doing what is needed.

Defense turns into points and that is what we kept stressing. They didn't stand and watch. They went after the ball and made some things happen.

Their defense just played real well,

I know the weaknesses the defense normally relies on.

My mental approach is totally different. My coach predicated everything on defense. He always talked about defense, defense, defense. I took it to heart that if you play defense, you can take the heart from an offensive player.

He's done everything he can to be ready. He'll be just fine. Going against our defense is probably the best preparation you can have for going against a team like Florida State, because the athletes are very comparable and the schemes are just as complicated and fast.